Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, Pennsylvania 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Pre-Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT requiredTraditional interview

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

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Class size

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Applicants

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Interviewed

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Admitted

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Program length

4 years

Deadline

Apr 1, 2027

Who can apply

Pennsylvania residents

Out-of-state applicants

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Bachelor's degree required (implied by AACOMAS application and prerequisite coursework requirements); no separate degree-requirement statement found.

Prerequisites

Biology/Zoology with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Inorganic Chemistry with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Organic Chemistry with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
Physics: 8 semester hours (required)
College English: 6 semester hours (required)
Anatomy: 3 semester hours (recommended)
Biochemistry: 3 semester hours (recommended)
Cell/Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Physiology: recommended (no hours specified)
Behavioral Sciences: 6 semester hours (recommended)
Math/Statistics: 4 semester hours (recommended)
Medical Terminology: recommended
Online coursework accepted only in certain circumstances and not for required core science courses; pass/fail grades not accepted

GPA

No class-profile average published yet (pre-accreditation, no matriculated class).

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired, will not be waived; oldest accepted score July 1, 2024, latest accepted January 31, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

No physician letter is required ("Physician letter required? N/A; no physician letter required"). · Only in-person shadowing is accepted; no virtual shadowing option. · Letters of recommendation accepted via AACOMAS, Interfolio, or email; specific number/composition not itemized beyond accepted sources. · Early Decision Program (EDP) available to in-state applicants only. · International students are accepted but must provide proof of funds for all 4 years of medical education prior to an admissions decision; DACA applicants not considered. Canadian-citizen eligibility is not separately addressed on any official page found.

How selection works

Accepts both in-state and out-of-state applicants; Early Decision Program available to in-state applicants only; mission emphasizes increasing community physicians in rural/underserved Pennsylvania. No class has yet matriculated (pre-accreditation, first class year 2027), so no in-state/out-of-state split is published.

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

May 4, 2026
AACOMAS application cycle opens · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"
Aug 1, 2026
Early Decision Program (EDP) application due · "EDP Application Due Date August 1, 2026"
Oct 1, 2026
EDP supplemental materials due · "EDP Supplemental Materials Due October 1, 2026"
Nov 1, 2026
EDP applicants notified · "EDP Applicants Notified November 1, 2026"
Dec 1, 2026
Recommended submission (considered until deadline)
Apr 1, 2027
Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: April 1, 2027"
Jul 26, 2027
Orientation/start date for first-year students · "Orientation/Start Date for First Year Students July 26, 2027"

Seat deposit

USD 1,000 for in-state and USD 2,000 for out-of-state students, applied toward tuition, non-refundable

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 43,200 per year in-state / USD 65,000 per year out-of-state (2026-2027)

Special programs & mission

The mission of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Osteopathic Medicine, recognizing our roots as a public institution, is to increase the number of community physicians throughout rural and underserved Pennsylvania while creating a national model for rural healthcare.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 22, 2026.

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